Which to use
“apunta” and “apuntan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,764
- “apunta” frequency rank
- #10,266
- “apuntan” frequency rank
- 15030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apunta | apuntan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apunta and apuntan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apunta with apuntan
A purely visual mix-up. apunta ([aˈpũn̪t̪a]) and apuntan ([aˈpũn̪t̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “apunta” sits inside “apuntan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apunta is recorded at frequency rank #4,764, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪a]. apuntan is at rank #10,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15030, this pair ranks #281,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apunta vs apuntan
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apunta": -. Private to "apuntan": -.
"apunta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apuntan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apunta" and "apuntan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apunta" or "apuntan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apunta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apunta" and "apuntan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartan vs apuntan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #281,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.